Engineering Officer - GLA14685

GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL AND ARMS LENGTH ORGANISATION; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A municipal authority in the United Kingdom is seeking an Engineer Officer to manage and develop a team focused on road maintenance. The ideal candidate will have an HNC / HND in Civil Engineering, alongside managerial experience in technical service delivery. Responsibilities include overseeing road works, managing maintenance programs, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. This position offers the opportunity to lead a team in delivering effective road services in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• HNC / HND or equivalent in Civil Engineering.
• Experience in managing technical staff and road delivery.
• Current driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a team of technicians and inspectors.
• Oversee statutory road works noticing and manage resurfacing.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation.

Skills

Managerial experience

Technical staff management

Knowledge of CDM regulations

Education

HNC / HND in Civil Engineering or related subject

Job description

Job Description

An opportunity exists for an Engineer Officer who will manage and develop a team of two technicians and two inspectors and will liaise with the Roads Maintenance Client teams.

The Engineer Officer will be responsible for: statutory road works noticing; the management of the annual roads and footway resurfacing and patching programmes; the programming of the cyclic gully programme; financial management; absence management and disciplinary procedures.

Other duties include ensuring compliance with: Health & Safety legislation; the risk based approach of the Code of Practice Well - Managed Highway Infrastructure/Roads Safety Inspection and Repair Policy; the Winter Maintenance Plan; SRWR noticing and the technical requirements the Transport Bill.

It is essential that the applicant has a HNC / HND or equivalent in Civil Engineering or a related subject, managerial and technical experience in roads and traffic front line service delivery, experience in managing technical staff, working knowledge of CDM regulations and a current driving licence.

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